原形 seem
v. （涉及推断）似乎，看来；（用于表示谨慎、礼貌或委婉）好像，可能（seem 的第三人称单数）
Friday night it is. Everyone seems to be free to grab dinner then.
那就周五晚上吧，大家好像都可以出去吃晚饭。
It seems the problems in the world today are never-ending.
看起来当今世界问题不断。
It seems like just about every website these days is optimized for smartphones.
现在所有的网站好像都对智能手机优化过了。
It seems that in their relationship, her job is the root of the problem.
看起来，在他们的交往中，她的工作是问题的关键。
The applicant seems like she would be very competent in this role.
申请人看起来在这个角色会很得力。
Luckily, it seems that we won’t be facing any serious rivals in the competition.
很幸运，看来我们在这场竞争中没什么强力的对手。
The quotation seems very high. Why is it so expensive?
估价单上价格非常高。为什么这么贵？
I've always wanted to travel around Asia. It seems so interesting!
我一直想游遍亚洲。那看上去很有趣！
It seems that your child cannot concentrate in class.
你的孩子看上去没法在课堂上集中注意力。
It seems to me that Spain is going to lose the match.
我感觉西班牙队好像要输了。
It seems like hour-by-hour the situation in the Middle East is getting worse.
中东的局势好像在随着时间的推移恶化。
He seems to want out of the relationship.
他想分手。
It seems masochistic, somehow.
不知道为什么，这看上去像受虐狂的样子。
A military coup seems unlikely.
一场兵变似乎不太可能。
Life seems so unfair sometimes.
人生有时似乎非常不公平。
She seems cursed with bad luck.
她好像运气不好连连遭殃。
Do whatever seems best to you.
你觉得什么最好，就做什么。
"Seems"是动词"seem"的第三人称单数形式，主要用于表达一种基于观察或感受的主观判断。该词源自中古英语"semen"，最早可追溯至古挪威语"sœma"（意为"符合、适合"）。其核心语义包含以下三个层面：
表象判断：表示事物表面呈现的状态或特征，常与形容词或名词短语搭配。例如："The solution seems effective（这个解决方案似乎有效）"中，隐含说话者未完全确认有效性（来源：牛津词典，https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/seem）。
推测语气：后接不定式结构时体现推测含义，如"He seems to have forgotten（他似乎已经忘记）"，这种用法常见于学术写作中表达谨慎结论（来源：剑桥词典，https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/seem）。
模糊化表达：在交际语境中起到缓和语气的作用，例如"It seems we're late（我们好像迟到了）"比直接断言"We're late"更具对话弹性（来源：Merriam-Webster，https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seem）。
该词在语用学中被归类为"认知情态动词"，其使用频率在当代英语书面语料库中排名前500位（基于COCA语料库统计）。需要注意"seem"与"appear"的细微差异：前者侧重主观感受，后者更强调视觉证据。
单词 "seems" 是动词 "seem" 的第三人称单数现在式，主要用于表达基于观察或感知的推测性判断。以下是详细解析：
1. 核心含义 表示事物表面呈现的状态或给人的印象，常暗含事实可能与之有差异。例如：
2. 语法结构 ◆ 接形容词：The soup seems cold（汤好像凉了） ◆ 接名词：He seems a genius（他像个天才） ◆ 接不定式：They seem to have left（他们似乎已离开） ◆ 接从句：It seems (that) the meeting is delayed（会议似乎推迟了）
3. 特殊用法 ◆ 否定形式：通常用 "doesn't seem" 而非 "seems not" ◆ 固定搭配：It seems like...（这感觉像是）/ There seems to be...（似乎存在...）
4. 近义词辨析 与 "appear" 相比，"seem" 更强调主观感受；与 "look" 相比，"seem" 不局限于视觉判断，可综合多种感官信息。例如：
5. 词源与发展 源自古诺尔斯语 "sœma"（与...相称），14世纪进入英语后逐渐发展出"表面显现"的引申义，现已成为高频系动词之一。
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